Oct. 8 11:45 AM PT12:45 PM MT1:45 PM CT2:45 PM ET18:45 GMT2:45 11:45 AM MST12:45 PM CST1:45 PM EST22:45 UAE20:4514:45 ET1:45 PM CTNaN:� - Nowitzki is set to make his season debut when the Mavericks visit Phoenix on Thursday. It will be the 40-year-old's first appearance since April after undergoing offseason ankle surgery.Analysis: Nowitzki probably won't be fantasy-relevant right off the bat, and perhaps not at all this season due to his age and recent injury history. The franchise icon averaged 12 points and 24.7 minutes per game in his 20th season with the Mavs in 2017-18, numbers the team hopes he can duplicate as it pushes for a playoff spot.